How Many People Are Named Cato?
people named Cato are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 637,658 people in the US has this name
Based on 675 babies named Cato in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
45 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Cato in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Cato alive today is about 14 years old, and 86% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 15 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Cato first appears in the records in 1880, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 45 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Cato has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #715, in 1891. In 2025 it ranked #2,803.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,803 |
| Best rank | #715 (1891) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,238 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Cato alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Cato were born in California than in any other state: about 21 of those alive today.
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